Today Nicola Sturgeon pledged to set up a state owned Scottish energy company to provide cheaper energy to households. Switched On – a coalition group of trade unions, community energy , fuel poverty and faith groups responded: “There is plenty besides Strepsils that Theresa May should follow Nicola Sturgeon’s lead on. The First Minister’s[…]

Mayor of London’s own report reveals he scaled back his Energy for Londoners scheme to prioritise short-term delivery Sets out significant costs to revenues, carbon reductions and job creation Campaign coalition criticise Mayor’s short-termism Contact: Emma Hughes, 07801140192 emma@platformlondon.org @SwitchedOnLDN A newly published GLA report [1] reveals that the Mayor of London scaled back his Energy[…]

Campaigners have attacked the decision by Sadiq Khan to backtrack on a key manifesto commitment to set up a new publicly-owned not-for-profit energy company for London. Instead, Sadiq is only committing to a brand-partnership with existing companies – described by campaigners as a “white-label whitewash”.

Modelling by Landman Economics for Switched on London[1] has revealed that a London-run public energy company would be able to set its base tariff at £970 for the average customer. According to Ofgem this represents a saving of £159 off the average dual fuel tariff, which clocks in at £1129.[2]

Mayor Sadiq Khan has made a crucial decision for London’s energy future, to set up Energy for Londoners (EfL), a new not-for-profit energy company for the capital. EfL has the potential to tackle both fuel poverty and climate change while putting power back in Londoners’ hands. But there are fears the plan would be ditched[…]

Press enquiries contact Emma Hughes, 07801140192 Today marks one year since London elected Sadiq Khan as its Mayor; in that year Khan has failed to deliver on his manifesto promise to set up Energy for Londoners (EfL) a not-for-profit public energy company to deliver affordable, clean energy for the capital. Taking its cue from Robin[…]